On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
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"On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
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| instanceOf |
journal article
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physics paper → scientific paper → |
| author |
Albert Einstein
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| basedOn |
Maxwell's equations
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| challengedConcept |
Newtonian absolute space
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Newtonian absolute time → |
| citedBy |
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
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numerous later physics textbooks → |
| countryOfPublication |
Germany
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| datePublished |
30 June 1905
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| era |
20th-century physics
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| field |
physics
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relativity → theoretical physics → |
| hasAbbreviation |
Einstein 1905 relativity paper
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| hasPart |
electrodynamical part
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kinematical part → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of special relativity
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redefinition of space and time in physics → |
| influenced |
development of general relativity
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experimental tests of special relativity → modern physics → philosophy of space and time → |
| introducedConcept |
Lorentz transformation in physical terms
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length contraction → relativity of simultaneity → time dilation → |
| introducedPostulate |
constancy of the speed of light in vacuum
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principle of relativity for all inertial frames → |
| introducedTheory |
special theory of relativity
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| language |
German
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| originalTitle |
Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper
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| partOf |
Einstein's annus mirabilis papers
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| publicationType |
peer-reviewed article
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| publicationYear |
1905
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| publishedIn |
Annalen der Physik
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| reformulatedConcept |
space and time as a unified framework
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| relatedTo |
Lorentz ether theory
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Lorentz transformation → Michelson–Morley experiment → |
| statedThat |
laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames
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speed of light in vacuum is independent of motion of source or observer → |
| topic |
electrodynamics of moving bodies
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inertial reference frames → relativistic kinematics → synchronization of clocks → |
Referenced by (10)
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Einstein's annus mirabilis papers
(""On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies"")
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theory of relativity ("special relativity") → |
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relativity of simultaneity
("Einstein's 1905 paper on special relativity")
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appearsIn |
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Annalen der Physik
("Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper")
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einsteinPaperPublished |
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On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
("Einstein 1905 relativity paper")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Albert Einstein
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notableWork |
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On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
("Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper")
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originalTitle |
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On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
("Einstein's annus mirabilis papers")
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partOf |
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Einstein synchronization convention
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publication |
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Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?
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relatedWork |